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Come on man that was before I knew he was wrong
Maybe next time you'll think before being a wall in the echo chamber.
Come on man that was before I knew he was wrong
He's probably writing an epic blog post about this right now
Spurs fans are the bestI was gonna be all assy and say, "but we have the NHS over here, no ridiculous medical bills", then saw your spurs avatar, and realised you're a really nice guy and I'm an asshole.
So, yeah, anything we could do I'd be up for.
I wouldn't call a post not even expending 140 characters a sincere apology. Public apologies are also needed in similar situations for the sake of setting the records straight, not just personal reasons.He did apologize to Anthony N.Putson
https://twitter.com/AnthonyPutson/status/449459577588023296
https://twitter.com/AnthonyPutson/status/449548073354940416
Shame it ended this way
Not trying to defend his actions, but hasn't he leaked info in the past? I thought there was another reason people listened to him outside of the DRM campaign.
Come on man that was before I knew he was wrong
Sorry to hear about what happened to Col and wish him all the best. However, even if Pete handled things less than stellar, seeing the amount of people in here baying for blood and making snide comments after the fact is a little scary and shows really how fickle some people on this forum really are. This really should serve as a lesson to any more insiders out there to be quiet and observe, lest you get caught up like Pete did.
all we have here is cols word against whatever mort said .
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He's probably writing an epic blog post about this right now
Wow.He will talk about how he didn't intend harm on anyone. He will talk about how he has never considered himself and called himself an insider. He will talk about how he hears things and only passes them on but never states they are facts so he can't be held responsible for what about say about his leaks. He will then talk about how gamez journalism needs to be fixed and he will do it if you donate to his website.
He will talk about how he didn't intend harm on anyone. He will talk about how he has never considered himself and called himself an insider. He will talk about how he hears things and only passes them on but never states they are facts so he can't be held responsible for what about say about his leaks. He will then talk about how gamez journalism needs to be fixed and he will do it if you donate to his website.
Do you take the explanation by the former DriveClub game director as further evidence that something is going on at WWS?You've been so adamant on accepting the positive side, and declaring anyone who thinks there could POTENTIALLY be something wrong as hyperbolic. This is what makes me mad about console wars/warriors and issues surrounding their favorite console. I got chastised for saying there was a good chance there was something wrong with the DS4 rubber, and I got chastised in this thread for saying something might be going on at WWS.
He will talk about how he didn't intend harm on anyone. He will talk about how he has never considered himself and called himself an insider. He will talk about how he hears things and only passes them on but never states they are facts so he can't be held responsible for what about say about his leaks. He will then talk about how gamez journalism needs to be fixed and he will do it if you donate to his website.
thisWhat in the world has gone down in this thread in the last 10 pages, can someone please throw up a little summarie.
Be safe, Gaf. Think a little before you hit "Submit Reply"
rip "i'm not famousanymortimer" 2014-2014
Now that's good. Where are the quick shoppers to do this up:
Not trying to defend his actions, but hasn't he leaked info in the past? I thought there was another reason people listened to him outside of the DRM campaign.
Music played in my head. What a music.It's not an official retirement yet.
Now it is.
Yes. It's a shame that you won't be able to make posts like this in the future in defense of Sony: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=106026920&postcount=3
Do you take the explanation by the former DriveClub game director as further evidence that something is going on at WWS?
seems accurate in retrospect
The February 2013 PS meeting line-up.what did he leak ? honest question
i remember when he claimed the xbox os would be fucked up come launch
or when he was parroting ntkrnl leaks
this
Yes. It's a shame that you won't be able to make posts like this in the future in defense of Sony: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=106026920&postcount=3
I think people her need to stop making ridiculous statements as well whenever a dev leaves as well.
I seen this in each and everyone of these topics.
This is an interesting situation. Journalists are trained to be judicious when they use anonymous sources. It's one thing to cite unnamed people while revealing information about a company or a product; it's quite another to cite unnamed people while disparaging someone, especially someone who isn't a public figure. At the very least, if a journalist decides it's appropriate to do that, it's only right to give that person an opportunity to comment before publication.
The idea of a "GAF insider" or "Reddit insider" or whatever is a bizarre new figure that occupies a weird space between journalist and fan, and that can be harmful in situations like this, where the insider doesn't have the experience (or an editor!) to know what's right. Sometimes this can be messy and even harmful to people, as we just saw. It's good that GAF has high standards about these situations, though.
what did he leak ? honest question
i remember when he claimed the xbox os would be fucked up come launch
or when he was parroting ntkrnl leaks
I think Mort did relay some great info for this forum while he was a member; I know I looked forward to hearing some of his insight/info at times. That said, he really kind've brought it upon himself this time.
Awwww. No more fudmousmortimer. How sad.
Hello, all.
This is my first post on NeoGAF, and whilst I'm not generally one to deal in internet speculation, I have to put the record straight with regard to Pete Dodd's comments above.
Everything he has said with regard to myself and Driveclub is incorrect. It's also libellous.
As Putty (who is a personal friend of mine, and has been for about 25 years) suggests, I left Evo in February for personal reasons. The personal reasons being that my son, who is 4 years old, has been diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome, which is a potentially life threatening condition. I live 220 miles (4 hours drive) away from Evolution Studios, and was away from home 5.5 days a week. Given the circumstances, I could not continue to work there.
Driveclub is a great game, and the direction hasn't changed since my departure. This has been confirmed by SONY in various press releases over recent days.
I have no problem in dealing with very large projects, as I've been working in the games industry for the last 19 years, and have worked on some very prestigious titles, so there is genuinely no truth to anything posted by Mr Dodds at all. My departure (and indeed the setup of my 'indie' operation, BigRedSwitch) is 100% driven by family necessity, not some professional failing on my part.
I left SONY on very good terms. There is no animosity there, and I was absolutely nothing to do with the recent redundancies - in fact, the news of those redundancies was probably linked on here before I knew about them.
The games industry is a tough place at the moment. My circumstances with my son mean that I've had to leave secure work in order to try to make my own way in the world. This may entail getting another job. With people who obviously know nothing about the situation blackening my reputation for the sake of internet 'fame', this could be made much more difficult. It's nothing less than trolling.
I've contacted Mr. Dodd on his email address on his site. Due to the factual inaccuracy of his statements, I've informed him that he needs to remove the statements and apologise for the damage they have caused, as posting incorrect information and claiming it's true is quite simply libel.
I'm sure you can all appreciate just how difficult things are for myself and my family at the moment. I'd genuinely appreciate it if you can take my statements as word from the origin, and realise that there has been no big cover-up when it comes to my departure from SONY/Evo.
Thanks, all.
Col.
This is an interesting situation. Journalists are trained to be judicious when they use anonymous sources. It's one thing to cite unnamed people while revealing information about a company or a product; it's quite another to cite unnamed people while disparaging someone, especially someone who isn't a public figure. At the very least, if a journalist decides it's appropriate to do that, it's only right to give that person an opportunity to comment before publication.
The idea of a "GAF insider" or "Reddit insider" or whatever is a bizarre new figure that occupies a weird space between journalist and fan, and that can be harmful in situations like this, where the insider doesn't have the experience (or an editor!) to know what's right. Sometimes this can be messy and even harmful to people, as we just saw. It's good that GAF has high standards about these situations, though.
Thoughts and prayers are with him.Pete has replied to my email, and he's going to try to put things right. That being the case, it's all good.
As for helping me out with my boy - thanks very much for the offer, but it's basically a case of time will tell. He's on some pretty obnoxious drugs (steroids and this stuff which is used in chemotherapy), which we're hoping will sort him out. He's being looked after.
I appreciate the support, though - genuinely. You guys have restored my faith in humanity and the internet.
.atFamousmortimer ‏@atPeteDodd 2m
I have talked to Col Rodgers personally and his side of the story is vastly different than what I posted yesterday on gaf.